Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1887-04-09

Caster eggs,
,om Walton says 1872 feet is as high as the
err reached above low water mark,
3arbed wire fences should not be allowed
town next to the street. They are danger.
DIR. j. B. Majors dwelling house, near
lllville, burned to the ground, last Satur-
DR.. Geo. Odell presented US with a baske
apples, last Monday, for which we return
INKS.
A night train has been put on the st. 10.
ON the east arrives.
Mr.. Jos. w. Bailey cut Il mess Of sspars-
Is, last Monday, March 4. So far that
ems to be the earliest.
A corps of engineers ca,ne over the St. 10.
BAD a few days ago establishing mile posts
'om St, 10. to Lexington.
Messrs. G. A, Sturges, Seth Serat, and
AN Chinn took q turn at the snipe, We'd
esday. They bagged about IS.
Arbor day. April 10. Let every school
olo IL tlO GUILTY oC suppilCo hu CCo
fake it q business for that occasion.
Mr.. Albert Looms sold his frame residence
Second street, Thursday, to Mr.. John
Velborn, for 5000 cash. C. Ben, agent.
Mr.. Geo, P. Venable's COW was made so
lick by the pumice dumped In front of the
would die.
The new plate glass front was placed in
dcCsusland's store last Thursday. 1t i'm
'roves the looks of things much there and
hereabouts.
Tim Howard began hauling posts to
addition last Monday. Tim has any
uantlty of posts and could fence In a halt
oxen additions if given the chance.
Rheumatism had had hold Of me for two
three years. l tried Salvation Oil; it
quickly gave me relief, and l have not had il
VIM. Clark, Clifton. Baltimore county.
Nd.
In the Lexington school district the vote
was, Demand. 27I; Ragland, 90; Davis, Al
Boundary, IS, 261; no. 20. Directors, John
342; Venable, $50; c. B. Russell, /; A. ].
Hall, l.
The Corder school directors voted a nire
months term. The teachers are Misses Reese
md Rine. They will be reelected, it is
as they gave general satisfaction.
This is all as 1t should be.
The school board met. last Wednesday, and
set the time for the schools to close as fol-
lnws:-First ward, Nav 25; third ward. May
70; colored school, May 81; second ward,
May 30; high school, May 81.
Judge Richard Field opened circu 1t court,
last Monday, promptly and business moved
III rs smoothly as il the Judge were ITO the
manner born" Judge Field though some.
what new to the bench is giving great salts.
BY his erudltion as q lawyer. calm
md impartial rulings as a Judge. and quick
Of business. We are glad to see
hat all the promises of hi. friends have
been more than redee med In his elevation to
The bench.
Marshall, Mo-, April 6.-Saturday a tramI
who had been working In the neighborhood
,or q few days. went to Cooks clothing
'tore, In Waverly, and, after looking at a $40
,uit of clothes, offered S15 In cash. but wa.
Last night he sawed a panel out o.
The rear door and, entering. selected the very
suit he had offered SIS for, deliberately at
himself in the new outfit from top to
carefully wrapped up his old cloth
ing and left it on the counter addressed to the
proprietor. His old clothes were found but
mis- presence Ia still unknown.
Fredonia, Kan, April "a meeting of
the directors OF the projected Chicago. Fort
Scott and Texas, Kansas and Fredonia, How
ard and Southwestern railways was held
here to-day, capitalists from New York City,
Fort Scott, Winfield. Arkansas City, Rich
Hill and Howard being present. An agree
ment was entered into to build the three
lines in conjunction from HiggiusyilIe. Mo.
Rich Hill, Fort Scott, Erie AND
rhayer 10 Fredonia aud thence through
Howard to The southwest. A. A. Harris
Of Fort Scott. was elected preslden. of IA.
three roads. TWo hupdTed miles o: rosd
will be built this seasoG. The line will ex
lend through the richest coal field. of ,ns II.
and Missouri,
Higgin.,ill-, No. April 4:-9he third ex.
pertinent in coke burning here was compls,r
I'd to-day and proved the most successful D!
the experiments 20 far made. Uu close
examination and comparison with y haa
of Cpnaellsvlile, Pa, coal Il very
light difference can be noticed. and If any Il
8 in favor of the Excelsior company's coke.
J. h. Campbell, manager Of the compa-
Nv. expressed the opinion that with larger
md more complete ovens far better results
IAN be attained. A quantity Of the coke will
shipped to Kansas City TO morrow. and,
IN "Wednesday will be tested as to its burning
md heating qualities at some of the smelling
works and fOundries. Mr.. Campbell has ne
ioubt it will stand the test in every way.